Prix de la Forêt

The Prix de la Forêt at Longchamp is a key early-October Group 1 sprint/middle trip (7 furongs / 1,400m) for three-year-olds and up. It often produces a strong test between speed and stamina, especially on soft or tricky ground, and can be a springboard to Breeders’ Cup or other autumn targets. Recently, it’s been won by classy horses like Kelina, Kinross, Ramatuelle, and in 2025, Maranoa Charlie dominated in style under very soft conditions.

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Location: Longchamp Racecourse - Paris, France

Inaugural Race: 1958

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Current Distance: 7/8ths of a mile (7 furlongs)

Track Type: Right-handed, Turf

Age Qualification: Three Year Olds and up

Purse: €350,000

Race Date: Sunday, October 5th

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2025 Prix de la Forêt Race Results 

POST
HORSE
JOCKEY / TRAINER
WIN / SHOW
12
Maranoa Charlie
Aurelien Lemaitre / Christopher Head
$10.80 / $3.80
14
Zarigana
Mickael Barzalona / Francis-Henri Graffard
$2.80
11
Ten Bob Tony
Kieran Shoemark / Ed Walker
$10.40
10
More Thunder
Tom Marquand / William Haggas
8
Geography
Andrasch Starke / Peter Schiergen
13
Exxtra
James Doyle / C & Y Lerner
16
Godspeed
Alexis Pouchin / C & Y Lerner
1
Roshvar
Clément Lecoeuvre / Francis-Henri Graffard
2
King’s Gamble
Rossa Ryan / Ralph Beckett
4
Sajir
Oisin Murphy / André Fabre

Exotic Payouts:

  • $1 Quinella (12-14) Paid: $8.30

 

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Prix de la Forêt Race History 

The Prix de la Forêt is a prestigious Group 1 flat horse race held annually at Longchamp Racecourse in Paris, France. Established in 1858, it was originally contested at Chantilly and has undergone several changes in distance and eligibility over the years. The race is now run over 1,400 meters (approximately 7 furlongs) and is open to thoroughbreds aged three years and older. Scheduled for early October, it serves as a highlight of the French racing calendar, often coinciding with the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe weekend.

Since 2012, the Prix de la Forêt has been part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series, earning the winner an automatic berth in the FanDuel Breeders' Cup Mile at Del Mar, California. This "Win and You're In" status has attracted top international competitors seeking to secure a spot in one of North America's premier mile races. The 2025 edition saw Maranoa Charlie clinch victory, edging out the favored Zarigana by 1¼ lengths, thereby securing his place in the Breeders' Cup Mile.

 

Prix de la Forêt Winners Since 1970

 

Year
Winner
Jockey / Trainer
Distance / Time
2025
Maranoa Charlie
Aurelien Lemaitre / Christopher Head
7f / 1:20.80
2024
Ramatuelle
Aurelien Lemaitre / Christopher Head
7f / 1:20.02
2023
Kelina
Maxime Guyon / Carlos Laffon-Parias
7f / 1:17.17
2022
Kinross
Frankie Dettori / Ralph Beckett
7f / 1:24.40
2021
Space Blues
William Buick / Charlie Appleby
7f / 1:22.97
2020
One Master
Pierre-Charles Boudot / William Haggas
7f / 1:24.75
2019
One Master
Pierre-Charles Boudot / William Haggas
7f / 1:23.66
2018
One Master
Pierre-Charles Boudot / William Haggas
7f / 1:20.29
2017
Aclaim
Oisin Murphy / Martyn Meade
7f / 1:25.75
2016
Limato
Harry Bentley / Henry Candy
7f / 1:21.83

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